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    M.SC. in Computer Engineering (Without Thesis)

    CE 612 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Software Evolution and Maintenance
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    CE 612
    Fall/Spring
    3
    0
    3
    7.5

    Prerequisites
    None
    Course Language
    English
    Course Type
    Elective
    Course Level
    Third Cycle
    Mode of Delivery -
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
    National Occupation Classification -
    Course Coordinator -
    Course Lecturer(s)
    Assistant(s) -
    Course Objectives This course provides doctoral students an in-depth knowledge of the various aspects of software evolution and maintenance. It covers the laws of software evolution and the means to control them, evolution and maintenance models, reengineering, refactoring and reuse techniques and processes for migration of legacy information systems.
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • Define the nature of software evolution.
    • Identify the software evolution laws.
    • Attribute what is meant by legacy systems and why these systems are important.
    • Define the evolution and maintenance models.
    • Explain the concepts of software re-engineering.
    Course Description This course specifies definitions and concepts, software evolution and maintenance processes, reengineering, refactoring and reuse techniques in software engineering.

     



    Course Category

    Core Courses
    Major Area Courses
    Supportive Courses
    Media and Management Skills Courses
    Transferable Skill Courses

     

    WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

    Week Subjects Related Preparation Learning Outcome
    1 Introduction, IEEE Std 1219
    2 The context of software evolution and maintenance Grubb and Takang, ch.1; Tripathy and Naik ch. 1
    3 The maintenance framework. Grubb and Takang, ch.2; Tripathy and Naik ch. 2; Pressman, ch. 29
    4 Software change Grubb and Takang, ch.3
    5 Limitations and economic implications to software change Grubb and Takang, ch.4
    6 Maintenance process Grubb and Takang, ch.5; ISO/IEC 14764
    7 Program understanding Grubb and Takang, ch.6
    8 Reverse engineering Grubb and Takang, ch.7; Tripathy and Naik ch. 4
    9 Midterm exam
    10 Reuse and reusability Grubb and Takang, ch.8
    11 Management and organizational issues Grubb and Takang, ch.10
    12 Legacy Information Systems Tripathy and Naik ch. 5
    13 Software sustainability
    14 Review
    15 Review
    16 Fınal

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks
    Suggested Readings/Materials Grubb P. and Takang A.A., Software Maintenance Concepts and Practice, 2e, World Scientific, 2003. Sommerville I., Software Engineering, 10e, AddisonWesley, 2016. Pressman R.S., Software Engineering: A Practitioners Approach, 7e, McGrawHill, 2010. SWEBOK V3.0, Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge: 2014, Ed: Bourque P. and Fairley R.E., IEEE, 2014. April, Abran & Dumke, What do you need to know about Software Maintenance? Maintenance and assest management, 2005, vol. 20, no 2, pp. 32-37. Lanubile and Visaggio, Iterative Reengineering to compensate for QuickFix Maintenance, IEEE, 1995, International Conference on Software Maintenance, pp.140-146. Canfora and Cimitile, Software Maintenance, 2000, http://www.compaid.com/caiInternet/ezine/maintenancecanfora.pdf. Jones C., The Economics of Software Maintenance in the Twenty First Century, 2006. Tripathy P. and Naik K., Software evolution and maintenance: a practitioner’s approach, Wiley, 2015.

     

    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    1
    25
    Presentation / Jury
    Project
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    1
    25
    Final Exam
    1
    50
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    2
    60
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    1
    40
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    3
    48
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    0
    Study Hours Out of Class
    15
    4
    60
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    1
    30
    30
    Presentation / Jury
    0
    Project
    0
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    1
    30
    30
    Final Exam
    1
    57
    57
        Total
    225

     

    COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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    PC Sub Program Competencies/Outcomes
    * Contribution Level
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    1 Accesses information in breadth and depth by conducting scientific research in Computer Engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.
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    2 Is well-informed about contemporary techniques and methods used in Computer Engineering and their limitations.
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    -
    3 Uses scientific methods to complete and apply information from uncertain, limited or incomplete data, can combine and use information from different disciplines.
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    4 Is informed about new and upcoming applications in the field and learns them whenever necessary.
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    5 Defines and formulates problems related to Computer Engineering, develops methods to solve them and uses progressive methods in solutions.
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    6 Develops novel and/or original methods, designs complex systems or processes and develops progressive/alternative solutions in designs.
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    7 Designs and implements studies based on theory, experiments and modelling, analyses and resolves the complex problems that arise in this process.
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    8 Can work effectively in interdisciplinary teams as well as teams of the same discipline, can lead such teams and can develop approaches for resolving complex situations, can work independently and takes responsibility.
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    9 Engages in written and oral communication at least in Level B2 of the European Language Portfolio Global Scale.
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    10 Communicates the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form.
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    11 Is knowledgeable about the social, environmental, health, security and law implications of Computer Engineering applications, knows their project management and business applications, and is aware of their limitations in Computer Engineering applications.
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    12 Highly regards scientific and ethical values in data collection, interpretation, communication and in every professional activity.
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    *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

     


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